We were going to Auntie's house in Honolulu. Weatherman Guy Hagi had said the night before that we would be having sunny, wonderful weather.
This was right outside my car window facing mauka (toward the mountains). It was NOT sunny.
Then I turned toward makai (the ocean) and saw beautiful blue skies. I was happy for the tourists.
But we were definitely driving under a blanket of heavy rain.
Five more minutes and the rain stopped.
Another five minutes and the skies were blue again.
"Maybe I should do some laundry?" asked Mom.
"I wouldn't," I warned.
"But Guy Hagi said it was going to be a sunny day," persisted Mom.
All I can say with certainty since we don't have snow in Hawaii except on top of Mauna Kea is that forecasting weather in Hawaii can be done with 50% accuracy.
This was right outside my car window facing mauka (toward the mountains). It was NOT sunny.
Then I turned toward makai (the ocean) and saw beautiful blue skies. I was happy for the tourists.
But we were definitely driving under a blanket of heavy rain.
Five more minutes and the rain stopped.
Another five minutes and the skies were blue again.
"Maybe I should do some laundry?" asked Mom.
"I wouldn't," I warned.
"But Guy Hagi said it was going to be a sunny day," persisted Mom.
All I can say with certainty since we don't have snow in Hawaii except on top of Mauna Kea is that forecasting weather in Hawaii can be done with 50% accuracy.
AS it can in many other areas of the USA. I always think when they say 25% chance of rain...should mean 75% chance of sunshine.
ReplyDeleteI find my weather accuracy improved when I look out the window! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty good record, I would say. Mike was one to make a study of the weather. I am of the look out the window school of thought.
ReplyDeleteSorry the weather wasn't too great that day!
ReplyDeleteI always hate weather that changes every hour. Either it should rain all day or be clear.
ReplyDeleteAh, the meteorologists dilemma: Microsystems within a larger region! Or ALWAYS take an umbrella!
ReplyDeleteYes, the rainy side. And what's the temperature? Sunny and warm.
ReplyDeleteso true...don't like the weather, wait for a few minutes...lol!
ReplyDeleteHawaii, where it rains and the sun shines every day. Gotta love it. Dianne
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know the weather difference could span across a small area of the land.
ReplyDeleteMy goal when visiting Hawaii was to take a photo of the sunset, directly, each evening. I'm glad I did, because it was too cloudy to see the sun directly, or even extending rays, on my last evening. So, Hawaii really does get cloudy-all-day sometimes.
It was Okie Will Rogers who said "if you don't like the weather, just wait a bit," about Oklahoma's weather.
I read that Hawaii has had some tornado clouds lately, dropping down a funnel just a bit, but not to the ground. Send those back to the mainland Midwest. We know what to do with them!
I don't know if it's seasonal or not, but I find it delightful that some spots on the Islands have a good 10 minute rain mid-afternoons, then it's dry and sunny again. Kind of made having a convertible top rental car a bit useless.
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Well the day did eventually get sunny. 50% is pretty good compared to some forecasters. I have been pretty impressed with our weather men here in Ar.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same here in the UK. We live quite high up in the Mendip Hills and have our own micro-climate which varies enormously from what the weather forecasters predict. I think being an island with lots of hills and mountains makes it very difficult to be accurate with the weather forecast.
ReplyDeleteIn Hilo we can get two inches of rain on a mostly sunny day!
ReplyDeleteFlip that coin!
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